Finland vs Other small states: Persistence to last grade of primary, female
Finland
99.1%
in 2021
Other small states
76.0%
in 2023
Finland rank
31st
Other small states rank
31st
Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time
- Finland
- Other small states
How they compare
Finland currently reports 99.1% against 76.0% in Other small states, a difference of 23.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Other small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 31st and Other small states ranks 31st of 164 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.6% | 69.9% | 27.7% | Finland |
| 1990s | 99.4% | 72.1% | 27.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 72.3% | 27.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 74.9% | 24.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 76.2% | 23.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Finland or Other small states?
- Finland, at 99.1% against 76.0% in Other small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Finland and Other small states?
- 23.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Other small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Other small states rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Finland ranks 31st and Other small states ranks 31st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.